Every days a learning day – How do spacecraft communicate with Earth

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After discussions with some pupils this morning I have added a link to a great NASA game focussing on how earth communicates with spacecraft. There is a video at the bottom of the game page with instructions on how to play the game.

How do space agencies communicate with spacecraft? https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/dsn-antennas/en/

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/dsn-game/en/

Thanks again to NASA.gov

Cryptography – Learning about Morse code, Caesar Ciphers and the Enigma machine leads nicely into how digital devices communicate, wireless, network cables and binary code.